GC1WD0A - The Barnes Babes Ciphers Puzzle #2

GC1WD0A - The Barnes Babes Ciphers Puzzle #2

By: Hayward Cheezehead

1. Here is the puzzle.

Posted Coordinates: N 46° 14.345 W 091° 29.395

Geocache Description:

Find the FOUR Banes Babes Cipher to help you solve the puzzle.  The logo will also help

CW	B4	JY	J5	OH	MQ	7Z	99	HZ
A5	JP	J0	NS	FE	AN	F2	NZ	A5
ZC	VA	VO	7W	CP	Q5	QT	QC	VG
GJ	NV	Z9	CS	HR	C1	L1	NZ	IS

Permission for the placement of this cache was given by

Paul Hanson-Plum Creek Land Company

Geocheck WILL give you the parking coords!!!

Additional Hints:

So..what IS the logo?? Google what "(what the logo IS)" + "code"
You'll walk by the original hiding spot. Damn Barnes Bears!!!
Go down and look under.



2.  Solve the puzzle.

Hint:  So..what IS the logo?? Google what "(what the logo IS)" + "code"

The Logo looks like a Square.  If you Google "Square Code", you will get QR Codes.  However, take a better look at the logo.  It is actually four squares.

If you Google "Four-Square Code", you will see several links that refer to a cryptography method called Four-Square Cipher.

Of the two results, we lean toward the Four-Square Cipher.  It's a better fit with the Cheezehead method of operation.

Here are some of the links we found.  They are each slightly different, so you might want to study each one, to figure out where the CO might try to trick you.

Geocaching Toolbox - Four-square cipher

Learn Cryptography - Four Square Cipher

Crypto Corner - Four-Square Cipher

Practical Cryptography - Four-Square Cipher

You will need Keywords for the decryption.  We have already tried Barnes - Babes, and Cindy - Lori.  These did not work with a straight A - Z alphabet cipher.

The alphabet may be scrambled, or it could be letters and numbers, and there are always the Cheezehead spelling errors to contend with.

Here is the puzzle text that needs to be decrypted.

CW B4 JY J5 OH MQ 7Z 99 HZ
A5 JP J0 NS FE AN F2 NZ A5
ZC VA VO 7W CP Q5 QT QC VG
GJ NV Z9 CS HR C1 L1 NZ IS